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14 Blades
Action, Drama, Thriller - 2010
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Trained in clandestine combat from childhood, the Jinyiwei were masters of the 14 Blades; eight being for torture, five for killing, and the last blade reserved for suicide when a mission failed. An elite force of secret agents with a license to kill, the Jinyiwei devoted their lives and lethal prowess to the service of the Emperor alone. When the Imperial Court is taken over by evil eunuch Jia (Law Kar Ying), the best of the Jinyiwei, Qinglong (Donnie Yen) is assigned to steal a list identifying those still loyal to the Emperor. However unbeknownst to Qinglong, the Jinyiwei have fallen under the control of Jia, and during the mission Qinglong is betrayed and barely escapes with his life. Now as the most wanted man in the land, Qinglong must seek out and rally the loyalists to rise against Jia and restore the Emperor to power. In his way are the deadliest assassins in the land, his former brethren, the Jinyiwei.
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Rated:
R
Runtime:
114 min
Release date:
4 Feb 2010
Country:
HK, CN, SG
Languages:
cn, Chinese
Budget:
$20,000,000
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
2 wins & 4 nominations.

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
Its stylishly retro touch and flashy sets and stunts makes a nice package.
– Maggie Lee,
Hollywood Reporter,
21 Jul 2014
fresh:
Stylish package has thesps hitting their marks (and each other), but also keeps the human drama from being swamped by wirework and CGI effects.
– Russell Edwards,
Variety,
21 Jul 2014
fresh:
Come for Ku's joyful choreography, stay for Yen's most memorable post-comeback performance.
– Simon Abrams,
Village Voice,
19 Aug 2014
fresh:
While "14 Blades" grinds on perhaps a half-hour too long, its ambitions and energies show that for a fresh take on the western, go east.
– Daniel M. Gold,
New York Times,
21 Aug 2014
fresh:
Director, co-writer and production designer Daniel Lee keeps things moving so quickly, there's little time to worry about such basics as where we are or what's actually going on.
– Gary Goldstein,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Aug 2014
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